Judges 8:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.”
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BSBPD
“He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Judges 8:17 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 8:9So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
- 1 Kings 12:25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.
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